Autotote
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Autotote is an automated, computerized off-track and/or on-track betting system for betting on horse races. It is an integrated system for off-track betting, keeping track of race results and winning tickets, and race simulcasting.
In 2002, former Autotote employee Chris Harn was caught fraudulently cashing so-called "test tickets" (for system maintenance) for $80,000 and almost stole $3 million on a fraudulent bet on the Breeders' Cup.
Luke Weil, the heir to the Autotote fortune, is unflatteringly featured in a documentary called Born Rich about the experience of growing up as the heir to one of the world's greatest fortunes.